Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba
The Canadian province of Manitoba first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates in 1911.
Passenger baseplates
1911 to 1947
In 1956, the Canadian provinces and U.S. states came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for licence plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.[1] The first Manitoba licence plate that complied with these standards was issued 25 years beforehand, in 1931.
No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.
Image | Dates issued | Description | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1911 | White numbers on blue porcelain plate; vertical "MAN" and "1911" at left and right respectively | 1234 | 1 to 1999; 3000 to approximately 3200 |
Serials 2000 through 2999 reserved for dealers.[2] | |
1912 | White numbers on black porcelain plate; provincial shield at left with "MAN. 1912" below | 1234 | 1 to approximately 4500 | ||
1913 | Black numbers on white porcelain plate; provincial shield at left with "MAN 1913" below | 1234 | 1 to approximately 5800 | ||
1914 | Black numbers on golden yellow porcelain plate; provincial shield at left with "MAN 1914" below | 1234 | 1 to approximately 7400 | ||
1915 | Black numbers on white flat metal plate; provincial shield at left with "MAN. 1915" below | 1234 | 1 to approximately 8900 | ||
1916 | White numbers on brown flat metal plate; provincial shield at left with "MAN. 1916" below | 12345 | 1 to approximately 12500 | ||
1917 | White numbers on black flat metal plate; provincial shield at left with "MAN. 1917" below | 12345 | 1 to approximately 18600 | ||
1918–19 | Black numbers on yellow flat metal plate; provincial shield at left with "MAN. 1918" below | 12345 | 1 to approximately 33000 | Revalidated for 1919 with dark green tabs. | |
1920 | Embossed black numbers on light green plate with border line; "MAN 1920" at left | 12345 | 1 to approximately 33500 | First embossed plate. | |
1921 | Embossed gray numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "MAN 1921" at left | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 37-500 | ||
1922 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "MAN 1922" at left | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 38-500 | ||
1923 | Embossed blue numbers on gray plate with border line; "MAN 1923" at left | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 41-000 | ||
1924 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "MAN 1924" at left | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 42-500 | ||
1925 | Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "MAN 1925" at left | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 41-500 | ||
1926 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; slanted "MAN" and "26" at right | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 51-500 | ||
1927 | Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "MANITOBA 27" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 58-500 | First use of the full province name. | |
1928 | Embossed black numbers on turquoise plate with border line; "MANITOBA 28" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 59-000 | ||
1929 | Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "MANITOBA 29" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 77-000 | ||
1930 | Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "MANITOBA 30" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 80-000 | ||
1931 | Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "MANITOBA 31" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 90-000 | First 6" x 12" plate. | |
1932 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "MANITOBA 32" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 78-000 | ||
1933 | Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "MANITOBA 33" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 65-000 | ||
1934 | Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "34 MANITOBA" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 65-500 | ||
1935 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "MANITOBA 35" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 64-500 | ||
1936 | Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "MANITOBA 36" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 65-500 | ||
1937 | Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "MANITOBA 37" at top | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 68-000 | ||
1938 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "MANITOBA 38" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 78-500 | ||
1939 | Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "MANITOBA 39" at top | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 85-500 | ||
1940 | Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "MANITOBA 40" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 84-500 | ||
1941 | Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "MANITOBA 41" at top | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 85-000 | ||
1942–44 | Embossed black numbers on silver plate with border line; "MANITOBA 42" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 84-000 | Revalidated for 1943 with red tabs, and for 1944 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II. | |
1945 | Embossed black numbers on orange plate with border line; "MANITOBA 45" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 84-500 | ||
1946 | Embossed blue numbers on cream plate with border line; "MANITOBA 46" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 84-000 | ||
1947 | Embossed black numbers on silver plate with border line; "MANITOBA 47" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 85-500 |
1948 to present
Manitoba is currently one of three provinces where decals are not used to show that the vehicle has valid registration, the others being Saskatchewan and Quebec.[3]
Image | Dates issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1948–49 | Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "MANITOBA 48" at bottom | none | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 112-000 | Revalidated for 1949 with silver tabs. | |
1950–51 | Embossed black numbers on silver plate with border line; "MANITOBA 50" at bottom | none | 1A234 | 1A1 to approximately 9S999 | Revalidated for 1951 with red tabs. | |
1952–57 | Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "MANITOBA 52" at bottom | none | 1A234 | 1A1 to 9Y999 |
Revalidated for 1953 with black tabs, for 1954 with green tabs, for 1955 with white tabs, for 1956 with black tabs, and for 1957 with green tabs. | |
12A34 | 10A1 to approximately 70P99 | |||||
1958–63 | Embossed yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "MANITOBA 58" at bottom, offset to right, with embossed bison graphic to left | none | 1A234 | 1A1 to 9Y999 |
Revalidated for 1959 with white tabs, for 1960 with yellow tabs, for 1961 with green tabs, for 1962 with white tabs, and for 1963 with yellow tabs. | |
12A34 | 10A1 to 99Y99 | |||||
AB123 | AA1 to approximately DV999 | |||||
1964–70 | Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "MANITOBA 64" at bottom, offset to right, with embossed bison graphic to left | none | 1A234 | 1A1 to 9Y999 |
Revalidated for 1965 with black tabs, for 1966 with red tabs, for 1967 with purple tabs, for 1968 with green tabs, for 1969 with black tabs, and for 1970 with purple tabs. Manitoba was thus the last jurisdiction in North America to revalidate its licence plates with tabs. | |
12A34 | 10A1 to 99Y99 | |||||
AB123 | AA1 to approximately PJ999 | |||||
1971–75 | Embossed black numbers on reflective white plate with border line; outline of bison's head and front leg embossed at left; "71" at bottom left | "SUNNY MANITOBA" and "100,000 LAKES" centred at top and bottom respectively | AB-123 AB12-34 |
AA-1 to approximately DW99-99 | ||
1976–82 | Embossed purple numbers on reflective yellow plate; border lines around plate and around bottom corners; "MANITOBA" centred at bottom; "76" at top right | "FRIENDLY" centred at top | ABC-123 | AAA-1 to approximately GUW-999 | ||
1983–86 | Embossed black numbers on reflective white plate; border lines around plate and around bottom corners; "MANITOBA" screened in red centred at bottom; debossed "83" at bottom left | "FRIENDLY" screened in red centred at top | 123 ABC | 1 AAA to 500 DWT | The 1986 design changes were made in order to cut costs. F, I, J, L, M, O and P not used as first letters in serials;[4] numbers 1-100 issued originally but later reserved. | |
1986–96 | As above, but non-reflective, and with province name embossed in black | As above, but embossed in black | 501 DWT to approximately 999 QLV | |||
1997 – late 2012 |
Embossed dark blue numbers on reflective white plate with river scene featuring green trees on either side and yellow wheat at the bottom; blue bison graphic screened in top right corner; "Manitoba" screened in blue serifed letters at top, offset to right, with red maple leaf over the 'i' | "Friendly" screened in blue handwritten font to left of province name, giving "Friendly Manitoba" | ABC 123 | AAA 101 to BZZ 999; DAA 101 to GLW 999 | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new standard-issue licence plate of 1997 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Manitoba has been so honored. Co-recipient with Wisconsin. Letters I, O and Q not used in serials,[4] and 'C' series reserved for Commercial plates. | |
late 2012 – present | As above, but with bison graphic changed from blue to black | GLX 101 to HZZ 999; KAA 101 to KCA 999 (as of October 5, 2018) | ||||
February 25, 2013[5] – present | As above, plus "Bienvenue" screened in blue centered at bottom | JBA 101 to JBJ 999 (as of July 25, 2018) | Alternative issue. |
Optional plates
Image | First issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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June 2011 | Blue Text, Blue to white gradient and screened Winnipeg Blue Bombers logo | Friendly and True Blue | BB1234 | BB0001 to BB9999 | Issued in support of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. BB0001 to BB0150 were issued only to current Bomber players, Alumni and executives. | |
B12345 | B00001 to present | |||||
Dec 2011 | Blue Text, Blue to white Gradient and screened Winnipeg Jets Logo | Friendly and Fueled By Passion | WJ1234 | WJ0001 to WJ9999 | Issued in support of the Winnipeg Jets. | |
J12345 | J00001 to present | |||||
summer 2012 | Blue Text, Red to white Gradient and screened Fire Dept. crest | Friendly and Serving your Community | WF1234 | WF0001 to present | Issued to active or retired fire fighters in Winnipeg, and their immediate family. |
Non-passenger plates
Image | Type | Description | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Commercial | As current passenger base | CAB 123 | CAA 001 to CHN 999 (as of July 25, 2018) | ||
Livery | As current passenger base | XAB 123 | XAA 001 to XAF 999 (as of July 27, 2015) | ||
Motorcycle | Same design as current passenger base; "MC" embossed below numbers | 1AB23 | 1AA01 to 9EZ99 (as of June 26, 2018) | ||
PSV | As current passenger base | PAB 123 | PAA 001 to PDV 999 (as of July 25, 2018) | ||
Trailer | Same design as current passenger base; "TL" embossed below numbers | A123B | A001A to Y999M (as of October 21, 2015) |
References
- ↑ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
- ↑ "Manitoba Archive". PorcelainPlates.net. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Manitoba Public Insurance scrapping licence plate stickers". CBC News. January 15, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- 1 2 "Manitoba License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Bilingual licence plates coming to Manitoba roads". CBC News. February 19, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
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